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St Bees Sands |
| locality:- |
St Bees |
| civil parish:- |
St Bees (formerly Cumberland) |
| county:- |
Cumbria |
| locality type:- |
race course (temporary) |
| coordinates:- |
NX96351128 |
| 1Km square:- |
NX9611 |
| 10Km square:- |
NX91 |
| SummaryText:- |
On the sands. |
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Cumberland Pacquet, 1813:-
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"ST. BEES RACES. / To be run for the week after Carlisle Races upon St. Bees Sands
a purse of gold of not less than one hundred pounds and not exceeding two hundred.
/ Also wrestling for a purse of ten guineas. / The weights and heats for the races
to be previously agreed with the Mayor, Mr. William Ford.]"
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Another meeting, 25-27th October:-
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"[1st day: a match for ~50. Also 15 gs. to be run for by cart-horses, ~3 for second
and remainder for 3rd. / 2nd day: Purse of gold not exceeding ~50, for blood horses
of every description. 3m. heats. / 3rd day: A prize of equal value with thelast, for
blood horses of every description. / With various other prizes on each day. / Wm.
Ford, Wm. Barras, Stewards. / To commence each day at ten o'clock.]"
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Fairfax-Blakeborough 1950
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